Comments on: Selfish For Self

By: There's More To Life Than a To-Do List

There's More To Life Than a To-Do List — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 18:44:37 +0000

[...] you’ve read Selfish for Self or Life: Full-time Job; Benefits Optional you’ll know that this is something I also struggle [...]

By: Remember the Rest of Us | Reader Meet Author

Remember the Rest of Us | Reader Meet Author — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 23:31:21 +0000

[...] I’ve mentioned selfishness before. In fact, I’ve advocated being selfish when it comes to our own happiness. I’ve said on numerous occasions that it is often permissible, if not necessary, to think only of ourselves. But that was a little different. In the post Selfish For Self, I said this about the situations where selfishness is the best policy: What I’m talking about are the choices we make about how we’re going to live our lives… who we’re going to be… where we’re going to go… and what we’re going to do once we get there. [...]

By: Dump & Move at Reader Meet Author

Dump & Move at Reader Meet Author — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 10:29:38 +0000

[...] Your personal happiness and well-being are far too important to sacrifice for a crappy relationship that gives you nothing but reasons to call in to help lines. Work your problems out on your own, or move on and find someone with whom you can communicate. Maybe you need a little alone time to sort things out. But if you’re sure you really want a relationship, one can be found with another person that you can talk to. It may take some time to find them. It may not be the next person you meet. But if you put your instant gratification urges aside for a while, you might be surprised what you can find. [...]

By: Reader Meet Author | I Love You, Me: Boosting Self Esteem

Reader Meet Author | I Love You, Me: Boosting Self Esteem — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 05:37:41 +0000

[...] But here’s the thing about other people. First of all… their opinions are irrelevant. Remember… most of us have enough of own issues without the need to take on other people’s. Secondly, I’m a firm believer in the idea that two-thirds of the way other people see us is based on how we see ourselves. If you see yourself as worthless or weak or a failure, chances are other people will see you that way as well. And given time, you probably will become whatever it is that you think you are. [...]